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Michael Jackson's Thriller PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Petting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santeri Nilkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Petting could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Santeri Nilkki's chin.
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Petting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Nilkki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petting looks to land a combination. Nilkki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Petting shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nilkki is rocked!
Nilkki trying desperately to get to his feet.
Nilkki is still in real trouble! Can Petting finish him?
Nilkki seems to have recovered his senses.
Petting stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Petting throws a series of punches but Nilkki avoids them all with ease.
Petting tries to clinch there but Nilkki circles away.
Petting shoots for a takedown but Nilkki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Petting decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nilkki is trying to stand up here but Petting is controlling him well.
Nilkki is positioning himself well to prevent Petting advancing to mount.
Petting stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Nilkki to get to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nilkki slips a jab and a cross from Petting.
Nilkki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Petting's waist but Petting gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nilkki off to one side.
Petting misses with a series of wild punches.
A lazy left from Nilkki finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Nilkki with that takedown attempt.
A jab from Nilkki misses.
Petting avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petting misses with a double jab.
Nilkki misses with a straight right.
Nilkki swings for the body but Petting moves out of range.
Petting avoids the body shot from Nilkki.
Petting changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nilkki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Petting is breathing heavily.
Petting decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nilkki throws a head kick that misses.
Petting uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nilkki.
A jab from Nilkki misses.
Nilkki misses with a wild body shot.
Santeri Nilkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petting throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nilkki.
Petting uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nilkki.
A slow jab from Nilkki misses its intended target.
Petting ducks under a wild hook from Nilkki.
Petting scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Petting clinches up against the cage.
Nilkki breaks the clinch.
Nilkki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Nilkki or perhaps it was just good defense by Petting which made him look bad.
Randy Petting has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santeri Nilkki.
Petting clinches up against the cage.
Petting breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petting throws a nice looking combination but Nilkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petting avoids the body shot from Nilkki.
Nilkki shoots in for a double leg but Petting sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Petting clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petting keeps control of Nilkki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Petting breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nilkki misses with a two punch combination.
Petting throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Petting misses with the combination.
Nilkki throws a hook to the side of Petting's head but Petting sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petting looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nilkki is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Nilkki there.
Nilkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petting manages to avoid it.
Petting tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nilkki swivels and escapes.
Nilkki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petting keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nilkki.
Petting tries for a takedown but Nilkki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nilkki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petting looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nilkki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petting takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Petting throws a front kick aimed at Nilkki's knee but Nilkki avoids it well.
Petting staying out of range there.
Nilkki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petting blocks a jab.
Nilkki tries to clinch up but Petting circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Petting.
Nilkki throws a hook but Petting blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Nilkki.
Petting digs a good body shot into Nilkki's ribs.
Nilkki wants to clinch but Petting slips to the side
and Petting finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Petting lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Petting throws a big shot that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki misses with a series of wild punches.
Nilkki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nilkki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nilkki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petting throws a wild body kick that Nilkki sees coming a mile off.
Nilkki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nilkki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nilkki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Petting is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Nilkki content just to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Petting is trying to stand up.
Nilkki controlling the position easily from mount.
Petting is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Nilkki looking to control but Petting is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petting is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Nilkki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Petting is looking to escape.
Petting is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Nilkki controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Nilkki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Despite being in the dominant position, Santeri Nilkki just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nilkki lands a glancing blow to the side of Petting's head.
Nilkki moves into range and clinches up with Petting.
Petting wants to get back to striking at distance but Nilkki won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nilkki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nilkki tries to break the clinch but Petting is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Nilkki.
Petting breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Nilkki misses the target.
Nilkki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Petting throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petting connects with a solid leg kick.
Petting scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nilkki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nilkki lands a nice hook to Petting's body. Petting takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nilkki throws a looping overhand right but Petting ducks down to avoid it.
Nilkki misses the jab.
Nilkki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Petting counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nilkki trying to control but Petting postures up.
Petting decides to return to a standing position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki tries to move into range but Petting moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Petting moves out of range of the strikes.
Nilkki with a jab.
Nilkki closes the distance and clinches up with Petting, looking for a takedown. Nilkki pushes Petting against the cage but Petting circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Petting fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Petting gets caught flat footed, as Nilkki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Petting wants to stand and escape but Nilkki is having none of it.
Petting wants to get back to his feet but Nilkki passes into half guard.
Well, if Nilkki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petting avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nilkki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Petting dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Petting misses with a body kick.
Nilkki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Petting takes one to the chin there.
Nilkki looks to land a right hand but Petting moved out of range.
Petting throws a leg kick which misses Nilkki's front leg but catches the back leg as Nilkki tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Petting misses
and Petting takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petting misses with a head kick.
Nilkki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nilkki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petting throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nilkki.
Petting shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nilkki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nilkki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Petting swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nilkki shoots for a double leg takedown but Petting sprawls well. He's pushed Nilkki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Petting throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nilkki gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilkki decides to stand back up.
Nilkki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nilkki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petting lands with an overhand left.
Nilkki pushes Petting up against the cage in a clinch.
Nilkki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petting fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nilkki just misses with a punch to the body.
Petting displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nilkki throws the left hand but Petting avoids the punch easily.
Nilkki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Petting scores with a one two! Nilkki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Petting will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petting uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nilkki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Petting. No joy for Nilkki on that attempt.
Randy Petting has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santeri Nilkki.
Nilkki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petting moves away.
Petting lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice takedown defense from Petting. No joy for Nilkki on that attempt.
Nilkki throws a combination that misses
and Petting counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nilkki misses with a shot to the body
and Petting counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nilkki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Petting is controlling him.
Petting is looking to stand up but Nilkki won't let him.
Nilkki scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Petting ducks under a wild hook from Nilkki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petting shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nilkki's guard.
Petting decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nilkki, up you get!
Nilkki throws a sloppy body shot
and Petting counters with a shoot takedown. Nilkki fights it but they end up in guard.
Nilkki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nilkki is working an open guard so Petting takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nilkki thows a body shot but no joy.
Nilkki misses with a hook. Petting ducked under it nicely.
Nilkki shoots for a takedown but Petting saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nilkki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Petting pinned against the cage. Petting gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A good leg kick by Petting.
Petting avoids the body shot from Nilkki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Nilkki or perhaps it was just good defense by Petting which made him look bad.
Petting has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Nilkki.
Petting manages to break the clinch.
Petting steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nilkki.
Nilkki fails to land the takedown.
Petting cracks the inside of Nilkki's front leg.
Petting throws a series of punches but Nilkki moves out of range.
Petting looks for the body kick but Nilkki saw that one coming.
Petting slips a jab from Nilkki.
A slow jab from Nilkki misses its intended target.
Nilkki takes a swing at Petting's ribcage but misses.
Petting scores with a three punch combo!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki throws a sloppy head kick
and Petting counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nilkki misses with a hook. Petting ducked under it nicely.
Petting throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nilkki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petting ducks under a wild hook from Nilkki.
Petting gets a clinch.
Petting is trying to break free.
Nilkki breaks from the clinch.
Nilkki tries to clinch but Petting is having none of it.
Randy Petting is winning the standup battle so far.
Nilkki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nilkki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petting swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petting lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circling - Nilkki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nilkki throws a jab when Petting was well out of range.
Petting scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nilkki tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Petting counter with a right hand.
Nilkki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petting wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nilkki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nilkki wants to get back to striking at distance but Petting won't allow it.
Nilkki prevents Petting from breaking the clinch.
Nilkki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nilkki is looking to clinch.
Petting shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nilkki but Nilkki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Petting defending well as Nilkki loads up on a big left hand.
Petting looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Petting misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Petting crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nilkki - the referee stops the clock and Petting gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nilkki. Petting manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Petting avoids the body shot from Nilkki.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petting moves away from the strike by Nilkki.
Nilkki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petting steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nilkki.
Petting changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nilkki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Petting working away.
Petting decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nilkki to his feet.
Petting uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nilkki.
Nilkki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petting changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nilkki tries to avoid it but Petting manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nilkki to the ground. Nilkki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nilkki throws the kick towards the body but Petting avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Petting.
Nilkki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Nilkki.
A good leg kick by Petting.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Petting.
Nilkki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Petting's head backwards.
Nilkki misses the shot to the body.
Nilkki is looking to clinch but Petting is avoiding it.
Nilkki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Petting.
Petting tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nilkki clinches with his opponent.
Nilkki is looking to break free of the clinch but Petting has double underhooks.
Nilkki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petting uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nilkki.
Petting closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nilkki has closed the distance and engaged Petting in a clinch.
Nilkki breaks from the clinch.
Petting gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nilkki breaks from the clinch.
Petting scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petting prevents Nilkki from escaping the position.
Nilkki is looking to regain half guard here but Petting keeps moving and retains side control.
Petting decides to stand back up. Petting steps back and let's Nilkki get back to his feet.
Nilkki takes a swing at Petting's ribcage but misses.
Nilkki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nilkki misses with a body shot.
Nilkki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Petting goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petting avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nilkki tries to clinch
and Petting counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nilkki has one foot on Petting's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Petting dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Petting closes the distance and clinches up with Nilkki, looking for a takedown. Petting pushes Nilkki against the cage but Nilkki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Nilkki or perhaps it was just good defense by Petting which made him look bad.
Petting misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nilkki wants to clinch
letting Petting counter with a right hand.
Petting is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nilkki misses with a takedown attempt - Petting sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Petting avoids the body shot from Nilkki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilkki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nilkki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nilkki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nilkki looks to score with a jab to the body but Petting is just out of range.
Nilkki takes a swing at Petting's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilkki swings for the body but Petting moves out of range.
Petting lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Randy Petting is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nilkki shoots in for a double leg but Petting sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Randy Petting has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santeri Nilkki.
Petting rushes Nilkki and presses him up against the cage.
Nilkki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petting has him pressed against the cage.
Nilkki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petting has him pressed against the cage.
Petting manages to break the clinch.
Petting throws a nice looking combination but Nilkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nilkki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petting swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nilkki waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Petting.
Nilkki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petting rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nilkki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nilkki lands with a straight right. Petting didn't see that one coming.
Petting fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Nilkki misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nilkki misses the shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Nilkki. No joy for Petting on that attempt.
Nilkki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nilkki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petting blocks a jab.
Petting lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nilkki dodges the punch combination from Petting.
Petting on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Nilkki misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nilkki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Petting there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petting will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Nilkki with that takedown attempt.
Petting drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nilkki is looking to reverse the position.
Petting has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Petting is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nilkki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nilkki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petting staying out of range there.
Nilkki swings for the body but Petting moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki misses with a kick to the body.
Petting throws a series of strikes that have Nilkki backpedaling.
Nilkki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Nilkki misses.
Nilkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petting manages to avoid it.
Petting has managed to clinch.
Nilkki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Petting breaks from the clinch.
Petting tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nilkki swivels and escapes.
Nilkki missing with a left hand there. Petting was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Nilkki misses.
Petting looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nilkki!
Nilkki wants to get back to his feet.
Nilkki is looking to improve his position but Petting isn't that keen on the idea.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petting stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Nilkki misses with a hook.
Petting connects with the punch.
Nilkki throws a shot from downtown. Petting moves away and avoids it.
Nilkki throws a hook but Petting blocks it.
No joy there for Petting, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petting moves away from the strike by Nilkki.
Petting throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nilkki.
Petting throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Petting misses.
Nilkki with a poor takedown
and Petting counters with a single leg into guard. Nilkki didn't expect that.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petting won't allow Nilkki to get back to his feet.
Petting is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nilkki can do to turn this around?
Petting decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nilkki throws a hook to the side of Petting's head but Petting sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petting avoids the body shot from Nilkki.
Petting drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Petting stands up and beckons Nilkki to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Nilkki tries a head kick but it misses.
Nilkki just misses with a punch to the body.
Petting scores with a shot to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki throws a shot from downtown. Petting moves away and avoids it.
Petting drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Petting gets to his feet - Nilkki follows without any prompting.
Petting avoids the body shot from Nilkki.
Petting circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petting ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nilkki misses with a straight left.
Petting will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nilkki throws out a loose jab but Petting uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilkki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Petting.
Petting tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nilkki swivels and escapes.
Nilkki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petting sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nilkki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petting sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nilkki scores with a punch to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petting looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nilkki shoots in and drives through. Petting sprawls well.
Petting misses with a combination
enabling Nilkki to counter with a crisp jab.
Nilkki loads up on a big right hand but Petting slips the punch.
Petting moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Petting.
Nilkki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Petting. That one must have hurt.
Nilkki tries to clinch up but Petting circles away and keeps his distance.
Petting lands a head shot.
Nilkki misses with a shot to the body
enabling Petting to counter with a crisp jab.
Petting shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nilkki pinned against the cage. Nilkki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nilkki closes the distance and clinches up with Petting, looking for a takedown. Nilkki pushes Petting against the cage but Petting circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petting throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Nilkki misses.
Nilkki misses with an uppercut.
Nilkki lands with a nice body punch.
Petting shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nilkki's guard.
Nilkki is looking to stand up but Petting isn't so interested in that idea.
Nilkki pushes Petting off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Petting misses with a takedown attempt - Nilkki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santeri Nilkki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nilkki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nilkki misses with a looping right.
Petting keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Petting showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Petting has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Randy Petting!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Randy Petting!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Randy Petting!
Randy Petting wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Tuomela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Woodrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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0 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raimo Tuomela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Woodrow!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuomela throws a right and a left that Woodrow avoids nicely.
Woodrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Tuomela moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Woodrow misses.
Tuomela misses with a wild body shot.
Woodrow stuffs the takedown.
Woodrow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tuomela counters with a stiff right hand.
Woodrow is rocked!
It looks like Dennis Woodrow has been cut.
Tuomela connects with a nice cross there... Woodrow is looking wobbly and Tuomela recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Woodrow to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Tuomela jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Raimo Tuomela!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Ruskea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teddy Bear could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Risto Ruskea's chin.
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teddy Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Ruskea!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear throws the kick towards the body but Ruskea avoids it.
Ruskea bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ruskea misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ruskea looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bear trying his best to control but Ruskea has mounted him.
Bear wants to hold on but Ruskea pushes him away.
Ruskea throwing strikes here but Bear is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ruskea looking for a guillotine from mount but Bear is having none of it.
Bear is desperately trying to improve his position but Ruskea has a good base and remains in mount.
Ruskea throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruskea jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bear is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bear and Ruskea has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bear is trying to improve his position.
Ruskea prevents Bear from escaping the position.
Ruskea tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ruskea is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bear knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ruskea slows the pace down.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bear manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ruskea is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bear is just riding it out for now. Ruskea eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ruskea looks gassed!
Bear makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bear.
Ruskea wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
Bear is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ruskea slips nicely into half guard.
Ruskea is working for a submission of some sort.
Ruskea is pressing down on Bear's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bear is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear is looking to control Ruskea's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bear avoid being mounted?
Bear keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bear manages to get to full guard.
Bear trying to keep a closed guard but Ruskea is proving a slippery customer.
Bear is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ruskea is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruskea pushes down on Bear's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ruskea is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bear is pressing down on Ruskea's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bear pushes Ruskea off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bear throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bear blocks a head kick by Ruskea.
Ruskea bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ruskea throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ruskea trying to control the position but Bear is working away.
Bear gets back to half guard.
Ruskea seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bear does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ruskea trying to mount his opponent but Bear defends it.
Bear punching from the bottom.
Bear trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bear throws a right hand that Ruskea ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruskea also avoids with ease.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ruskea shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ruskea is looking for a kimura here.
Bear looking for submissions off his back.
Ruskea looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bear won't allow Ruskea to pass to mount.
Bear is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ruskea's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ruskea's back!
Ruskea is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bear gets his way!
Ruskea trying to control the hands but Bear breaks the grip.
Ruskea is holding on to Bear 's glove but Bear gets free and slips his arm under Ruskea 's chin. This could be big trouble! Yes, Ruskea is tapping furiously and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Teddy Bear!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Markus Wilander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Groove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Wilander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kendall Groove!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilander tries to clinch but Groove moves out of range.
No joy there for Groove, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilander moves in looking to clinch but Groove pushes him off.
Wilander tries to clinch there but Groove circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilander wants to clinch up but Groove keeps it at a distance.
Groove throws a body punch but Wilander moves out of range.
Wilander fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Groove, pushing him back against the cage.
Groove breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Groove is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wilander doesn't manage to clinch there - Groove circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Groove pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Groove closes the distance but Wilander moves to the side
and Wilander counters with a shoot takedown. Groove fights it but they end up in guard.
Wilander stays in close to Groove's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilander gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wilander tries to clinch but Groove is having none of it.
Wilander rushes Groove and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wilander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilander tries to clinch up.
Groove tries to clinch up
and Wilander counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wilander working over Groove with some ground and pound. Groove looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilander is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Groove actively working from the bottom here.
Wilander wants to control but Groove is keeping him busy.
Well, if Wilander is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wilander seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Groove does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilander seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Groove tries to kick Wilander off but Wilander keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wilander trying to control the pace.
Groove has one foot on Wilander's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Groove avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Groove throws a head kick that misses
and Wilander counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Groove throws an elbow but misses.
Groove avoids the elbow strike from Wilander, against the cage.
Groove wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Groove is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wilander.
Wilander connects with a knee to the head.
Wilander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groove fails to land with a series of punches.
Groove throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wilander counters with a nice double leg into side control. Groove won't be happy with that.
Groove looks gassed!
Wilander is staying tight to Groove's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Groove tries to bench press Wilander off him but Wilander keeps the position.
Groove manages to get back to half guard.
Wilander is pressing down on Groove's thigh, looking to free his foot. Groove is holding on for now.
Wilander trying to control the pace.
Groove is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Wilander pulls his head out easily.
Groove actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Wilander is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wilander scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Markus Wilander just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Groove throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wilander counters by clinching up.
Wilander pulls guard successfully.
Wilander is pulling down on Groove's head to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilander is on top in guard.
Wilander controlling from the top position.
Wilander's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wilander seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Groove for as long as he can get away with.
Groove wants to sweep here but Wilander controlling him for the moment.
Groove can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wilander controls the pace.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Markus Wilander just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Wilander fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nice defenses there by Wilander.
Groove throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wilander wants to clinch up but Groove keeps it at a distance.
Kendall Groove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Groove throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Groove pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilander clinches with his opponent.
Wilander manages to break the clinch.
Wilander tries to clinch but Groove moves out of range.
Groove throws a head kick but Wilander moves out of range.
Groove misses with a wild combination.
Groove misses with a combination
and Wilander counters by moving into the clinch.
Groove wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilander won't allow it.
Wilander looking to throw knees to the head but Groove is blocking nicely.
Wilander looking to throw knees to the head but Groove is blocking nicely.
Groove takes an elbow to the temple.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wilander's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wilander throws an elbow but misses.
Groove on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilander prevents Groove from breaking the clinch.
Wilander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Groove managing to block the knees to the body from Wilander.
Wilander lands an elbow that stopped Groove in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Groove throws an elbow but misses.
Wilander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Groove avoiding damage as Wilander throws knees to the body.
Wilander looking to throw knees to the head but Groove is blocking nicely.
Groove wants to break the clinch but can't.
Groove breaks the clinch.
Wilander clinches with his opponent.
Wilander landing knees to the body.
Wilander has picked Groove up - he's going for a ride! Wilander dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Groove pushes Wilander off looking to stand but Wilander dives back in and keeps control.
Groove looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wilander passes to side control.
Wilander advances to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wilander takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wilander get's back to his feet.
Groove throws a series of punches but Wilander moves out of range.
Wilander tries to clinch but Groove moves out of range.
Groove darts in trying to clinch
and Wilander counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wilander.
Wilander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilander breaks from the clinch.
Groove tries to clinch but Wilander moves away
and Wilander counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wilander.
Wilander has Groove pushed against the cage.
Groove managing to block the knees to the body from Wilander.
Wilander stalling in the clinch.
Wilander lands a damaging elbow.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wilander misses with a knee to the head.
Wilander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wilander keeps control of Groove as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wilander is trying to stall.
Groove misses with an elbow strike.
Groove breaks the clinch.
Wilander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilander wants to clinch up but Groove keeps it at a distance.
Groove scores with a jab to the head.
Groove throws a combination that misses
and Wilander counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wilander.
Groove has had enough of the clinch but Wilander keeps him there for the moment.
Wilander lands a nice knee to the body.
Wilander lands an elbow inside that Groove shrugs off.
Wilander stalling.
Wilander lands a knee to the head.
Wilander pulls guard effortlessly.
Wilander is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Wilander dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Groove throws a sloppy head kick
and Wilander moves into the clinch.
Groove is trying to break the clinch but Wilander has him pressed against the cage.
Groove wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wilander goes for a takedown attempt but Groove pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wilander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilander moves in looking to clinch but Groove pushes him off.
Wilander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Groove paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Groove closes the distance and clinches.
Wilander manages to break the clinch.
Groove falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wilander counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wilander.
Wilander slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Groove is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilander wants to control from the top but Groove keeps moving.
Wilander advances position into side control!
Wilander just content to control the position.
Wilander has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Groove tries to bench press Wilander off him but Wilander keeps the position.
Wilander is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Groove will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Markus Wilander just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Groove misses with a few strikes there.
Groove throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilander counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Groove!
Wilander controlling from the full mount.
Groove working to try and regain half guard.
Wilander sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Groove is looking to get to half guard.
Wilander is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Groove can do to turn this around?
Wilander content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groove working to try and regain half guard.
Wilander takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wilander wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Groove is looking to improve his position but Wilander isn't that keen on the idea.
Wilander controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Markus Wilander just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Wilander tries to clinch but Groove moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wilander misses with a knee to the head.
Wilander unloads a knee to the mid-section. Groove lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wilander looking to throw knees to the head but Groove is blocking nicely.
Wilander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Groove managing to block the knees to the body from Wilander.
Wilander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilander has Groove pushed against the cage.
Groove is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilander has double underhooks.
Wilander leaning against his opponent.
Groove is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilander has double underhooks.
Wilander lands an elbow that stopped Groove in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Wilander.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wilander has picked Groove up - he's going for a ride! Wilander dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wilander seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Groove wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wilander works his way into full mount!
Wilander content just to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wilander mounts Groove! Really nice guard pass there!
Wilander controlling from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Markus Wilander just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Wilander tries to clinch there but Groove circles away.
Groove connects with a nice looking jab.
Groove swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilander.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wilander changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Groove looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wilander trying to control the position but Groove is working away.
Groove is trying to improve his position.
Groove sneaks back into half guard.
Groove tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Wilander has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Wilander controlling the position easily from mount.
Wilander putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wilander controlling his opponent.
Wilander gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Wilander tries to clinch up but Groove circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilander tries to clinch there but Groove circles away.
Wilander is looking to clinch but Groove is avoiding it.
A head kick by Groove misses
and Wilander counters with a takedown into side control.
Groove tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wilander works to advance to full mount. Groove defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Wilander looking to isolate an arm here. Groove doesn't see it coming and as Wilander extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Wilander!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Markus Wilander!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ahkmed Ufalopolaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Thastrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ufalopolaus comes to the cage accompanied by Shabnami Soraya - Az Kudumi Safar. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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23
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahkmed Ufalopolaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Thastrom!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thastrom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ufalopolaus misses with an uppercut. Thastrom saw that one coming.
Ufalopolaus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thastrom sprawls well initially but Ufalopolaus persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ufalopolaus wants to free his trapped foot but Thastrom is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thastrom wants to control but Ufalopolaus is keeping busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thastrom can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ufalopolaus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Thastrom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ufalopolaus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ufalopolaus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thastrom is looking to control Ufalopolaus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thastrom avoid being mounted?
Ufalopolaus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thastrom with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Thastrom taking some punishment here, with Ufalopolaus in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thastrom is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ufalopolaus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ufalopolaus's back!
Ufalopolaus turns into Thastrom and is now in his guard.
Thastrom keeping moving, preventing Ufalopolaus from controlling successfully.
Ufalopolaus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Thastrom manages to get to full guard.
Ufalopolaus is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Thastrom is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Thastrom has escaped and now he's on top!
Thastrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Ufalopolaus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thastrom is looking to work some ground and pound but Ufalopolaus has wrist control.
Ufalopolaus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thastrom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thastrom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ufalopolaus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thastrom is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ufalopolaus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thastrom must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thastrom working some strikes from top position.
Ufalopolaus looking for a guillotine here but Thastrom defends easily.
Ufalopolaus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thastrom gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ufalopolaus is breathing heavily.
Ufalopolaus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thastrom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thastrom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thastrom throws a big right hand that misses.
Thastrom trying to control but Ufalopolaus is working from the bottom.
Thastrom chips away with some ground and pound.
Thastrom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thastrom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ufalopolaus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ufalopolaus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thastrom passes into side control.
Thastrom trying to control the action but Ufalopolaus is working from the bottom.
Ufalopolaus gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ufalopolaus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Thastrom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ufalopolaus looking for a guillotine here but Thastrom defends easily.
Ufalopolaus had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Thastrom is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ufalopolaus Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Thastrom's back instead.
Thastrom is in bad spot here.
Thastrom has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Ufalopolaus.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus lands strikes to the head.
Ufalopolaus is trying to stick to Thastrom's back but Thastrom is turning into Ufalopolaus. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ufalopolaus's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Thastrom.
Ufalopolaus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ufalopolaus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Thastrom passes into side control.
Ufalopolaus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Thastrom's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Thastrom scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ufalopolaus to see if he's OK.
Thastrom lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ufalopolaus down.
Ufalopolaus is not content to let Thastrom control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus can't do much from the bottom here.
Ufalopolaus tries to buck Thastrom off but Thastrom is having none of it.
Ufalopolaus manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ufalopolaus wants to control but Thastrom is keeping him busy.
Ufalopolaus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ufalopolaus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thastrom doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ufalopolaus.
Thastrom gets back to full guard.
Ufalopolaus has gone for a leg lock! Thastrom slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ufalopolaus's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thastrom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ufalopolaus is keeping the position for now.
Thastrom is sitting in close to Ufalopolaus's body. Ufalopolaus has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Thastrom is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Thastrom is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ufalopolaus.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ahkmed Ufalopolaus!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Widowmaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Skeletor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Widowmaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Skeletor!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skeletor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Widowmaker sprawls well initially but Skeletor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Skeletor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Widowmaker defending well though.
Skeletor moves into full mount! Widowmaker won't be happy about that!
Skeletor jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Widowmaker is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Widowmaker and Skeletor has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Skeletor trying to control the position but Widowmaker is working away.
Widowmaker tries to buck Skeletor off but Skeletor is having none of it.
Skeletor misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Skeletor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Widowmaker regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widowmaker gets back to full guard.
Skeletor advances position into side control!
Widowmaker is looking to reverse the position.
Widowmaker dodges the ground and pound from Skeletor.
Skeletor tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Skeletor has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Skeletor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Widowmaker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Skeletor wants to advance to full mount but Widowmaker doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Skeletor trying to move into half guard but instead Widowmaker has managed to sweep!
Skeletor keeping full guard, as Widowmaker tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skeletor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Skeletor working for submissions but it's allowed Widowmaker to get to half guard.
Widowmaker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Widowmaker is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skeletor trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Skeletor is trying to escape the mount.
Skeletor wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Skeletor rolls, trying to escape but Widowmaker keeps control of the position.
Skeletor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Skeletor tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Widowmaker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Skeletor is working to get back to half guard.
Widowmaker working for a guillotine from mount but Skeletor is in no mood to give up.
Skeletor tries to lock up and control but Widowmaker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Skeletor is trying to escape the mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Skeletor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Skeletor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Skeletor wants to hold on but Widowmaker pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skeletor tries to reverse the position but Widowmaker maintains control.
Widowmaker jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Skeletor is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Skeletor and Widowmaker has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Skeletor regains half guard.
Skeletor trying to control here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Skeletor actively working from the bottom here.
Skeletor regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Skeletor is on top in guard.
Skeletor trying to move into half guard but instead Widowmaker has managed to sweep!
Skeletor lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Widowmaker!
Skeletor moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Widowmaker has worked his arm free - good work by Widowmaker!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Widowmaker is looking to regain half guard here but Skeletor keeps moving and retains side control.
Skeletor misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Skeletor throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Skeletor tries for a kimura but Widowmaker is defending well.
Skeletor working the body and head with strikes.
Skeletor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Widowmaker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Skeletor working the strikes but Widowmaker uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Skeletor is working for a submission of some sort.
Skeletor trying to control from Widowmaker's half guard. Widowmaker has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Widowmaker had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Skeletor is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Widowmaker Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Skeletor's back instead.
Skeletor tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Skeletor is trying to escape the mount.
Skeletor manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Skeletor is pressing down on Widowmaker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Skeletor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Widowmaker's guard.
Skeletor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Skeletor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Widowmaker's guard.
Skeletor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Skeletor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Widowmaker keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Skeletor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Skeletor clinches up against the cage.
Skeletor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skeletor shoots in for a takedown but Widowmaker shows good takedown defense.
Widowmaker misses with a takedown attempt
and Skeletor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Skeletor has gone for a leg lock! Widowmaker slips out almost immediately though and dives into Skeletor's guard.
Skeletor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widowmaker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Skeletor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Skeletor wants to control but Widowmaker is keeping him busy.
Mikko Skeletor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skeletor slows the pace down in half guard.
Skeletor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Widowmaker is not content to let Skeletor control the position.
Skeletor is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Widowmaker has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Widowmaker tries to clinch but Skeletor moves away
and Skeletor counters with a single leg into guard. Widowmaker didn't expect that.
Skeletor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skeletor throws a big right hand that misses.
Widowmaker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Skeletor regains full guard. Nicely done.
Widowmaker tries to free his leg and advance position but Skeletor is retaining full guard.
Skeletor seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skeletor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Skeletor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Skeletor looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Skeletor is on top in guard.
Widowmaker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Widowmaker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Skeletor advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widowmaker tries to get to full guard but Skeletor has control of the leg.
Skeletor is keen to just control but Widowmaker is a slippery customer.
Skeletor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Skeletor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Widowmaker's head.
Skeletor controlling the pace.
Skeletor wants to take a breather but Widowmaker is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Skeletor controlling the pace.
Widowmaker won't allow Skeletor to pass to mount.
Widowmaker is staying active underneath Skeletor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Widowmaker regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Skeletor.
Widowmaker keeping moving, preventing Skeletor from controlling successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Mikko Skeletor just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skeletor moves into the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Skeletor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skeletor pulls guard successfully.
Skeletor seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Widowmaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skeletor pulls Widowmaker in close to his closed guard and prevents Widowmaker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Skeletor wants to sweep here but Widowmaker controlling him for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Widowmaker tries to free his leg and advance position but Skeletor is retaining full guard.
Skeletor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Widowmaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Skeletor clinches with his opponent.
Skeletor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skeletor ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Skeletor no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Skeletor seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Widowmaker tries to free his leg and advance position but Skeletor is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Skeletor has his foot on Widowmaker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Widowmaker works his way back into a safe position though.
Skeletor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Skeletor has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Widowmaker should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Skeletor has tightened it up now! Widowmaker should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mikko Skeletor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Loe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Teikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loe comes to the cage accompanied by AC\DC "Sin city". Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harald Loe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Teikalainen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loe drives through and clinches with Teikalainen against the cage.
Loe keeps control of Teikalainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Loe keeps control of Teikalainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Loe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Loe misses with an elbow strike.
Teikalainen can't break the clinch.
Loe tries for a takedown but Teikalainen manages to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Loe.
Teikalainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Teikalainen.
Loe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Teikalainen checks it well.
Loe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Loe tries to clinch up but Teikalainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Matti Teikalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loe throws and low kick but Teikalainen moves out of range easily.
Loe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Teikalainen circles away.
Teikalainen misses with a looping right.
Teikalainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Loe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teikalainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Loe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teikalainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Teikalainen will feel that in the morning.
Teikalainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Loe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Teikalainen is looking to escape.
Loe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Loe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Loe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teikalainen is trying to stand.
Loe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Loe throwing shots but Teikalainen is blocking nicely.
Loe working over Teikalainen with some ground and pound. Teikalainen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Teikalainen tries to kick Loe off but Loe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Teikalainen looks gassed!
Loe throwing shots but Teikalainen is blocking nicely.
Loe wants to control but Teikalainen is keeping him busy.
Loe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Teikalainen pushes Loe off looking to stand but Loe dives back in and keeps control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Teikalainen misses with an uppercut. Loe saw that one coming.
Loe connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loe gets a clinch.
Loe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hand to the body from Loe.
Teikalainen has had enough of the clinch but Loe keeps him there for the moment.
Teikalainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Loe has him pressed against the cage.
Teikalainen tries to break the clinch but Loe is controlling the position.
Loe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loe clinches up against the cage.
Loe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Loe jumps into guard, dragging Teikalainen to the mat.
Loe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Loe has his foot on Teikalainen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Teikalainen works his way back into a safe position though.
Teikalainen preventing the sweep.
Loe has a closed guard, preventing Teikalainen from standing up.
Loe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loe prevents Teikalainen from standing back up.
Loe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Loe.
Loe is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Teikalainen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Loe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Teikalainen?
Loe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Teikalainen is trying desperately to improve position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Loe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Loe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Loe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Loe breaks from Teikalainen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Teikalainen is bucking up trying to escape but Loe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Loe with the ground and pound from mount.
Teikalainen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Loe is working for a submission of some sort.
Loe winds up and cracks Teikalainen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Teikalainen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Loe.
Loe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Loe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Teikalainen tries to roll over but Loe keeps him under control.
Teikalainen tries to kick Loe off in order to stand up. Loe Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Loe misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Teikalainen tries for a takedown but Loe circles away easily
and Loe counters with an inside leg kick.
Loe misses with a wild body shot.
Teikalainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Loe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Teikalainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Teikalainen misses.
A combination from Teikalainen does no damage.
Teikalainen moves out of range as Loe throws a body kick.
Loe throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice combination there by Loe.
Loe misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Loe.
Loe tries to clinch up.
Loe tries to close the distance and clinch but Teikalainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Loe moves in looking to clinch but Teikalainen pushes him off.
Loe wants to slow Teikalainen down by chopping away at his legs.
Loe tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loe.
Loe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Loe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Loe stalling the fight.
Teikalainen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Loe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harald Loe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Loe prevents Teikalainen from breaking the clinch.
Loe lands a nice uppercut.
Loe keeps control of Teikalainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Loe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Teikalainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Loe won't allow it.
Teikalainen wants to break free but Loe has control.
Loe breaks the clinch.
Teikalainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Loe.
Loe moves in looking to clinch but Teikalainen pushes him off.
Loe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Teikalainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Teikalainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Teikalainen throws a body kick the misses
and Loe counters with a leg kick.
Loe scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Loe dominated that round.
That's time! Loe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Loe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Teikalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Loe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Loe blocks an elbow strike from Teikalainen.
Loe breaks the clinch.
Loe throws a series of punches but Teikalainen moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Loe
and Loe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Loe misses with a takedown attempt - Teikalainen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Teikalainen blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Teikalainen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Loe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Loe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Teikalainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Teikalainen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teikalainen throws a good cross that connects.
A punch combination from Teikalainen misses.
Loe moves into range and clinches up with Teikalainen.
Teikalainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Loe has double underhooks.
Loe lands a damaging elbow.
Teikalainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Loe won't allow it.
Loe breaks from the clinch.
Loe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Teikalainen's calf.
Loe tries to clinch up.
Teikalainen missing with a left hand there. Loe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Loe throws a push kick but Teikalainen slaps the foot to one side.
Loe throws a front kick aimed at Teikalainen's knee but Teikalainen avoids it well.
Teikalainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teikalainen jabs at Loe's body.
Loe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Loe lands an elbow inside.
Teikalainen is pressed up against the cage. Loe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Teikalainen down to the mat. Teikalainen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Loe looks to clinch
and Teikalainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Loe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Teikalainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Teikalainen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Loe.
Loe misses with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Loe.
Loe needs to keep his hands up - Teikalainen had a free shot at his head there.
Teikalainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Loe tries to land a front kick but Teikalainen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Loe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Teikalainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Teikalainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Loe scores with a kick to the body.
Loe throws a push kick but Teikalainen slaps the foot to one side.
Teikalainen takes a swing at Loe's ribcage but misses.
Teikalainen checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Loe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Teikalainen misses with the combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Loe, right into the meat.
Loe throws a combination. Teikalainen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Loe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Teikalainen. That did some damage!
Loe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Loe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Teikalainen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Loe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Loe tries to clinch up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Loe has Teikalainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Teikalainen can't break the clinch.
Loe lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Loe.
Teikalainen takes an elbow to the temple.
Loe manages to break the clinch.
Loe misses with a body kick.
Loe lands a nice looking body kick.
Loe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loe avoids the body shot from Teikalainen.
Teikalainen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Loe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Loe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teikalainen can do to turn this around?
Loe lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Loe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Loe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Loe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Teikalainen will feel that in the morning.
Loe closes the distance and clinches.
Loe pushes Teikalainen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loe lands a damaging elbow.
Loe pulls guard successfully.
Loe working a defensive guard here.
Loe thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Loe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Loe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Teikalainen wants to get up but he can't break Loe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Teikalainen preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Teikalainen closes the distance but Loe moves to the side
and Loe counters with an outside leg kick.
Teikalainen looks to land a combination but Loe avoids it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Loe!
Teikalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loe.
Loe doesn't manage to clinch there - Teikalainen circles away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Loe slips under a jab from Teikalainen.
Loe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Loe.
Loe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harald Loe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loe moves away from the strike by Teikalainen.
Teikalainen missing with a left hand there. Loe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Loe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Teikalainen.
Teikalainen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Loe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Loe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Loe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Loe closes the distance and clinches.
Loe prevents Teikalainen from breaking the clinch.
Loe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Loe lands an elbow inside.
Loe misses with an elbow strike.
Teikalainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Loe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teikalainen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Loe's waist but Loe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Teikalainen off to one side.
Loe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loe clinches up with Teikalainen and pushes him back against the cage.
Teikalainen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Teikalainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Teikalainen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Loe smiles and moves away.
Loe rushes Teikalainen and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Loe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Teikalainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teikalainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Loe closes the distance and clinches.
Teikalainen has had enough of the clinch but Loe keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Loe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Teikalainen blocks the elbow strike.
Teikalainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Loe won't allow it.
Teikalainen is trying to break the clinch but Loe has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loe lands an elbow just above Teikalainen 's eye.
Loe lands an elbow just above Teikalainen 's eye.
Teikalainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Teikalainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Loe has double underhooks.
Loe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Loe gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Loe manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Loe.
Loe wants to clinch up but Teikalainen keeps it at a distance.
Teikalainen tries to clinch up but Loe circles away and keeps his distance.
Teikalainen throws a shot from downtown. Loe moves away and avoids it.
Teikalainen loads up on a big right hand but Loe slips the punch.
Loe misses with a low kick as Teikalainen jumps back.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Loe.
Teikalainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Teikalainen moves out of range as Loe throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Teikalainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Loe.
Teikalainen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Loe in his tracks.
Loe takes a swing at Teikalainen's ribcage but misses.
Loe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Teikalainen tries to bum rush Loe with a series of wild strikes but Loe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid body kick from Loe.
Loe is looking to wear down Teikalainen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Teikalainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Loe.
Teikalainen moves forwards but Loe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Loe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Loe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loe instigates a clinch.
Loe manages to pull guard.
Teikalainen won't allow Loe to sweep him here.
Loe has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Teikalainen has passed into side control.
Loe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Teikalainen off and has taken his back!
Teikalainen looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Teikalainen is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Loe has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Teikalainen.
Loe lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teikalainen has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Teikalainen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Teikalainen covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Loe tries to keep control of the position but Teikalainen is staying busy.
Teikalainen holding both Loe 's hands and preventing any damage.
Loe looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teikalainen covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Teikalainen is trying to stand back up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Loe is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Teikalainen. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Loe lands strikes to the head.
Loe lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Loe lands shots from the back.
Loe loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Teikalainen hold on?
Teikalainen controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Loe has Teikalainen flattened out and is raining down punches.
Loe is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Teikalainen up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Loe lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Teikalainen hold on?!
Good control from Loe.
Teikalainen looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Loe is landing with strikes from the back.
Loe is landing with strikes from the back.
Loe softening up his opponent with strikes here.
A lull in the action here.
Loe lands strikes to the head.
Loe is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Teikalainen is covering up but some of the strikes from Loe are getting through and doing damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Teikalainen has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Loe not allowing Teikalainen to control his hands.
Loe lands a shot to the body.
Loe lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Teikalainen controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Loe gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Teikalainen covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Teikalainen is taking damage to the body and head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Loe looking to break Teikalainen's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Teikalainen remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Loe will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Loe throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Teikalainen!
Teikalainen is taking damage to the body and head.
Loe throwing sloppy strikes.
Loe misses with an elbow to the head.
Teikalainen has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Loe.
Loe is looking for a choke. Teikalainen gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Teikalainen manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Loe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Loe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harald Loe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The crowd cheers as Teikalainen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Loe doesn't seem phased though.
Loe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Teikalainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Loe tries to score with a low kick but Teikalainen moves his leg out of the way.
Teikalainen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Loe.
A good leg kick by Loe.
Matti Teikalainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Loe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Loe throws a front kick aimed at Teikalainen's knee but Teikalainen avoids it well.
Teikalainen misses with a kick to the body
and Loe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A combination from Loe does no damage.
Loe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Teikalainen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Loe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Loe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Harald Loe!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Harald Loe!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Harald Loe!
Harald Loe wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wee Nar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukkonen Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wee Nar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ukkonen Vasara!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasara dodges the punch combination from Nar.
Nar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nar throws out a loose jab but Vasara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nar.
Nar misses with a wild combination.
Nar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vasara dodges the punch combination from Nar.
Wee Nar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasara avoids the body shot from Nar.
Jab by Nar.
Nar scores with the left hand. Vasara knows he should have avoided that one.
Nar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasara manages to avoid it.
Nar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nar looks to land a combination but Vasara avoids it well.
Vasara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nar misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nar throws a head kick that Vasara semi-blocks.
Nar just misses with a punch to the body.
Wee Nar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nar throws a shot to the body.
Nar lands a nice looking body shot.
Nar misses with a two punch combination.
Nar lands a jab to the head.
Vasara avoids the body shot from Nar.
Some wild striking there from Nar.
Nar throws a nice looking combination but Vasara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nar lands with a cross.
Nar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nar misses with a two punch combination.
Vasara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nar throws a series of punches but Vasara moves out of range.
Vasara slips a jab and a cross from Nar.
Nar lands with a straight right. Vasara didn't see that one coming.
Nar fails to land with a series of punches.
Nar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nar cracks Vasara with a good jab.
Nar throws a one two combo.
Vasara is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasara takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vasara is still on wobbly legs! Can Nar finish him?
Nar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nar throws a right and a left that Vasara avoids nicely.
Good exchange - Nar coming out on top.
Nar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nar cracks a nice hook into Vasara's ribs.
Nar throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nar looks to land a combination. Vasara sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vasara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nar digs a good body shot into Vasara's ribs.
Nar misses with a wild combination.
Vasara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasara seems to have recovered his senses.
Nar cracks Vasara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vasara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Nar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nar.
A cross from Nar lands.
Nar looks to land a combination but Vasara avoids it well.
Nar lands with a shot to the body.
Nar scores with a three punch combo!
Nar misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nar looks to throw the jab but Vasara is out of range.
Nar misses with the combination.
Nar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nar thows a body shot but no joy.
Vasara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nar cracks Vasara with a good jab.
Nar lands a slapping body shot.
Nar lands with a nice body punch.
Vasara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nar.
Nar throws a one two combo.
Nar cracks Vasara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nar looks to land a combination but Vasara avoids it well.
Vasara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nar throws out the jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nar lands a right hook to the body.
Vasara takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vasara slips a jab and a cross from Nar.
Nar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasara moves away.
No joy there for Nar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nar digs a good hook to Vasara's body.
Nar jabs at Vasara's body.
Vasara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vasara slips a straight right by Nar.
A left and a right from Nar both land. Nice combination.
Vasara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nar lands a with a good body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Nar as he connects with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Vasara blocks the leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nar misses with a two punch combination.
Vasara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nar lands a right hook to the body.
Nar punishes Vasara's body with a nice straight punch.
Nar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nar looks to land a combination but Vasara avoids it well.
Nar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nar lands a nice looking body shot.
Nar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nar throws a right and a left that Vasara avoids nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nar.
Nar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vasara takes one on the button.
Nar misses with a hook.
Nar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vasara momentarily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nar drops Vasara with a right and a left! Nar comes rushing in but Vasara regains his composure and manages to keep Nar in guard.
Nar stopping the sweep attempt from Vasara.
Vasara is trying to control the position but Nar postures up.
Nar wants to stand but Vasara is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vasara on the ground.
Vasara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vasara is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vasara working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nar has passed into half guard!
Vasara looks gassed!
Vasara manages to get to full guard.
Nar tries to stand but Vasara is controlling from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vasara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vasara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vasara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vasara looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nar puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nar wants to stand up but Vasara has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wee Nar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vasara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nar as he avoids it easily.
Vasara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nar scores with a hook to the body. Vasara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nar scores with a sloppy right hand. Vasara should have avoided that one.
Vasara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nar drops Vasara with a left right combo! Nar follows him down to the ground into side control.
Nar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasara can do to turn this around?
Nar decides to stand back up. Nar steps back and let's Vasara get back to his feet.
Nar scores with a body shot.
Nar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Nar! Vasara is backing up but he can't get away as Nar lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Vasara and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wee Nar!
Wee Nar retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Edberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quickius Rapidus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stefan Edberg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quickius Rapidus!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edberg needs to keep his hands up - Rapidus had a free shot at his head there.
Edberg steps into range and cracks Rapidus with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Rapidus flops backwards and Edberg dives into his guard looking to finish!
Rapidus is rocked!
Edberg wants to control from the top but Rapidus keeps moving.
Rapidus is still in real trouble! Can Edberg finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rapidus is keeping the position for now.
Rapidus seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edberg controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Edberg won't allow Rapidus to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edberg prevents Rapidus from getting back to his feet.
Rapidus pulls Edberg in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Edberg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rapidus controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Edbergis looking to pass into half guard but Rapidus pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rapidus is in guard.
Rapidus looking to sit in guard and control but Edberg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rapidus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Edberg looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rapidus controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Edberg dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Edberg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rapidus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Edberg.
Stefan Edberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rapidus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Edberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rapidus misses with a series of wild punches.
Rapidus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edberg.
Edberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edberg misses with a hook.
Rapidus lands a body shot.
Rapidus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rapidus blocks a jab.
Edberg throws a series of punches but Rapidus moves out of range.
Rapidus lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edberg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rapidus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edberg.
Edberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Rapidus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Edberg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edberg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rapidus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Edberg is rocked!
Rapidus darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Edberg's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Rapidus before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Quickius Rapidus!
Quickius Rapidus is the new light heavyweight champion!
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